LIGHTNING DAMAGES SUBANG AIRPORT RUNWAY, FLIGHTS DISRUPTED

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Lightning damaged the runway of the Sultan
Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang here during a heavy rainstorm this afternoon
causing three FireFly flights to be disrupted.

Malaysia Airlines Holdings Berhad (MAHB) senior general manager (Operations)
Azmi Murad said two holes, each measuring 0.37 square metre, occurred on
the runway as a result of lightning bolts during the storm.

"This resulted in a FireFly flight from Trengganu to be diverted to Penang
while flights originating from Kota Bharu and Penang were ordered to turn back
to their respective airports, " he told Bernama.

He said MAHB's quick action in repairing the damage with premixed cement
enabled the airport to resume operations by 6pm.

-- BERNAMA



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